“This is just pure conjecture po. But we should differentiate the probability and the possibility. So, assuming that there are 64 competitors wherein there could only be one winner, then that could leave me with siguro 1.5625 possibilities. But not all possibilities have the same weight. So, the probability can change based on the external factors,” he explained.

Apparently realizing his unnecessarily long, but, accurate answer, he quickly then segued to a more “showbiz” response:

“But you know what Toni, the fact that I’m here makes me feel like a winner. And the fact that I can bring forth my advocacy makes me feel like a winner already.”Footage of the entertaining exchange soon went viral on Philippine social media, with many predicting there will be more gems like this to come from the Ateneo de Manila University freshman.